Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-27
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Csmplaint sf she werkmen whe
were EnGagea On its ConssFuetioa.

Complaint 81 she Wer6men Whe
were EnGaGea In ias consaFuetfoa.
EDfT0R Posr-ISrExIlaENCKRs
We know that In all questions Of pub
lie interest your paper has been looked
upon - an independent ioarnnI thFOneh
ahich reliable inforualion could Be de-
rived. Hence, We choose year paper %
state our grievances
We are Number Of defrs nded labor.
sFa We have beeE employed By J. ID.
Rainey q Sona, aud worked on tha new
building for the insane Of WashisRtou
Territory, AZ Fort Sieslaeoom, and have
net been psid. Who Is to blane7 L. il
TIE wsndsF1ng. penniless. scheming
contractors, OF trusted Commissioners.
ogbothg II nos our Commissioners let
them say Why they did not nsoeF-
tain the financial standing Of each Of the
Applicants before they awarded the con
iFAei7 They must have known thas the
bond which they were to receive did not
bold is siRBeFs responsible for tue pay
ment Of labor expended OF material
ussd IN the erection OF the building;
but, only for lie completion according
70 contract. They must have known.
also, that the building vas exempt from
ans lien 81 attachment Knowing this.
say did they award the contraot % J.
D. hainey a Sousf There coala have
been no trouble N asceFtAininR their
Ginabeial - ndinR. Tue Auditors Offiss
and Assessors 0fios lay opsn before
them. II they had troabled themselves
30 much rs 20 have searched tfers thew
woaid have found that J. ID. kaineR II
Sons possessed no real estate and but
very little personal property.
Nov. II eaF law says thai the man
who aida another In committing crime,
tAoenh not an actor, 10 guilty a. an 40
complies, think the same with eQaal
justice might BE- said Of the Commia-
sioneFs, though they aay have done 90
Enthusiastically, aud also Of the men
uho siQaed TIE bond fer J. d. Rziney
B sons.
BAL this 10 not all. for We hnd thai
after the eangact bad been awarded 70
the bailding aud furnishing all the Eas-
terial. and when the contractors failed
10 precnre eeusent, the Commissioners
80 far forget their dnly ~ 70 guarantee
tts payment 10 the amcunt Of 5000,
Tins SAILING themselves responsible for
The eoniracios's debt. and therefore n
serested IN his succeeding IN ompietinG
the bnsiding. Should Ne wonder, thea,
knowing tbs friendly feeling exisstae
between the Commissioners and con
traotora. that hundreds 81 thousands Of !
foften and unhurned hrick we're hidden /
away in the center Of the wallsF Had |
The eoniFact been given TO- responsible |
EaKty, how different u would have besn. /
Coed material woaid have baen par /
chssed and ussd without she assistaaee /
of tbs Commissioners and bondsmen, |
and iabor voold have beea paid. bat IS /
i 4. The Territory has erected q bald ]
IA. paid for inferior and rotten ma |
lsTtal and cheated q nnmher og hard /
sorksa9 men Who earn their brad ~ /
he sweat u their ltrouG We hape thai /
{ may ssand. and thai neither wise FER /
leoiisA will ever Be buried beneath It's /
ruiBa; 6ai ~ the same tune We feel that /
ss have been compelled 10 eontrsbuts 1
loa largciy even 30 this charitable insti-
Iatton.
Does tbs pnblio know thai, after the /
nvestskAts~n held BY Mr.. Williams Of /
Portland. All ths eriek rsiected darins /
he tnmmef. and svea tie veDesrinR 81 4
Ats eSn ktins, which in ne yard Il sou
sl1srcd .avaii8hls for baildiue puf- |
posss, Was used. In justice 10 Mr.. /
Pan kFey 81 Scsttle se vuaId ssT shks /
be protested AGAINST botA esnlraetaFs
md material.
rhaskins yOa for year valsabls
Ipaee. woExNaNEx.
TseomA. Jan. sosh. 1851.